Whether heroes or opportunists, the O’Brien family of privateers helped America launch its battle […]
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The Two Horsemen of the Revolution
Casimir Pułaski and Michael Kováts, both immigrants, earned a place in history as “the fathers of the U.S. Cavalry.”
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Burr in the Saddle
Clashing with George Washington—and the British—a young Aaron Burr displays the martial spirit that would prove his undoing.
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Put to the Sword
Banastre Tarleton and his ruthless British Legion. History loves a villain, and Banastre Tarleton […]
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Grand Theft History
Brazen con artists lift priceless documents from archives and rob Americans of their past. […]
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Suicide Pact: Signing the Declaration of Independence
56 men put their lives on the line by signing the Declaration of Independence.
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Fighting for Forage
In New Jersey, ominous lessons for the British emerge from a little-known campaign in […]
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Daily Quiz for March 3, 2017
This famous American was chosen by President Thomas Jefferson to be his private secretary.
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Book Review: Robert Morris’s Folly- The Architectural and Financial Failures of an American Founder
Robert Morris’s Folly: The Architectural and Financial Failures of an American Founder by Ryan […]
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The First Whistleblowers
Risking all to expose corruption and crime is deeply rooted in the American ethos. […]